Elevated levels of HER-2/neu and androgen receptor in clinically localized prostate cancer identifies metastatic potential |
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Authors: | Ricciardelli Carmela Jackson Michael W Choong Catherine S Stahl Jürgen Marshall Villis R Horsfall David J Tilley Wayne D |
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Affiliation: | Research Centre for Reproductive Health, Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia. carmela.ricciardelli@adelaide.edu.au |
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Abstract: | BACKGROUND: In this study, we investigated the expression of HER-2/neu and AR in clinically organ-confined prostate cancer to determine whether alterations in these signaling pathways contribute to the development of metastatic disease. METHODS: HER-2/neu and AR immunoreactivity were evaluated in archived prostatic tissues obtained from 53 men with clinically organ-confined disease who underwent radical prostatectomy. Associations between AR and HER-2/neu immunostaining and disease outcome were determined. RESULTS: Seventy percent (37/53) of tumors exhibited high levels of HER-2/neu immunostaining and 68% (36/53) of tumors had elevated AR levels. Patients with high levels of both HER-2/neu and AR had the highest rate of PSA failure (56%, 15/27) compared with no PSA failures amongst seven patients with low levels of both HER-2/neu and AR (log rank statistic 7.69, P = 0.021). Concurrent high levels of HER-2/neu and AR expression were significantly associated with high pathological stage (P = 0.027) and development of metastatic disease (P = 0.022). CONCLUSIONS: These findings support the notion that both the HER-2/neu and AR signaling pathways may contribute to development of metastatic disease. The subset of prostate tumors with increased HER-2/neu and AR levels may benefit from treatment strategies that target both signaling pathways. |
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Keywords: | prostatic neoplasms radical prostatectomy HER‐2/neu androgen receptor |
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